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Mark Massara

Conservation Development Lawyer

Mark Massara is a surfer, lawyer, and coastline conservationist who first gained a reputation in environmental communities when he won a $5.6 million Clean Water Act enforcement, the second largest ever collected. Since then, he has fought on behalf of the Surfrider Foundation, Sierra Club, government agencies, non-profits, and private sector enterprises to protect, restore, and develop campaigns to achieve coastal conservation for future generations and provide amenities for wildlife.

July 1, 2021

An Ocean Warrior Unafraid to Make Waves

When the Smithsonian dubs you “an ocean hero” and the New York Times calls you a “coastal warrior,” you aren’t just hoping the oceans and coastlines can be protected now and in the future. You’re championing the cause to mak…
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